Dexamethasone (Decadron, Decadron Turbinaire, Decadron Respihaler); Corticosteroid; Inj (as phosphate salt) per mL: 4, 10, 20, 24 mg
Ophth oint: 0.05% [3.5 gm]
Ophth soln: 0.1% [5 mL]
Ophth susp: 0.1% [5, 15 mL]
Oral soln: 0.1 mg/mL
Oral soln conc: 1 mg/mL
Tab: 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6 mg;
Airway edema: 0.5-2 mg/kg/day IV/IM/PO q6h
Antiemetic (chemotherapy induced): 10 mg/m2
IV x 1, then 5 mg/m2
IV q6h prn
Anti-inflammatory: 0.08-0.3 mg/kg/day PO/IV/IM or 2.5-10 mg/m2/day PO/IV/IM q6-12h
Bacterial meningitis: 0.6 mg/kg/day
IV q6h x 4 days
Cerebral edema: 1-2 mg/kg/dose
IV x 1, then 1-1.5 mg/kg/day
IV q4-6h (max 16 mg/day)
Physiologic replacement: 0.03-0.15 mg/kg/day PO/IV/IM or 0.6-0.75 mg/m2/day PO/IV/IM q6-12h
Ophth: Instill two drops or apply ointment to conjunctival sac q3-4h